The United National Human Rights Council met in Geneva today, 2 July, to adopt the final report of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt's human rights record, including the Egyptian government response and comments on the recommendation
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Hossam Bahgat, Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) delivered an oral intervention today before the UN Human Rights Council at the session held to adopt the final report of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Torture; "recycling" of detainees; political prisoners; enforced disappearances; enactment of abusive laws on criminal procedure, asylum, and associations; crackdowns on journalists and rights defenders; women's rights; inadequate social spendi
